(L-R) Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Joachim Trier on Wednesday in Cannes. (Photo by Getty Images)
ISLAMABAD: The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival concluded on Saturday on the French Riviera with the award of top prize, the Palme d’Or award.
The festival drew filmmakers, actors, and cinephiles from around the world to celebrate international cinema.
Here is a list of the winners in the festival’s main competition:
Palme d’Or: Jafar Panahi for “It Was Just an Accident” (Iran)
Director Jafar Panahi, Palme d’Or award winner, poses after the closing ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 24. (Photo by Reuters)
Grand Prix: Joachim Trier for “Sentimental Value” (Norway)
(L-R) Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård and Joachim Trier on Wednesday in Cannes. (Photo by Getty Images)
Jury prize: Oliver Laxe for “Sirat” (Spain-France) and Mascha Schilinski for “Sound of Falling” (Germany)
The Match Factory has sold Oliver Laxe’s “Sirat” to a slew of international territories following its jury prize win at Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night. (Photo by Getty Images)
Best director: Kleber Mendonca Filho for “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
Brazilian director Kleber Mendonca Filho, whose thriller “The Secret Agent” won two prizes at the Cannes film festival Saturday, revels in getting under the skin of his homeland. (Photo by AFP)
Best actress: Nadia Melliti for “The Little Sister” (France)
Nadia Melliti said she hoped her mother was ‘very proud’. (Photo by AFP)
Best actor: Wagner Moura for “The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
Wagner Moura Makes a Deeply Personal Return to Brazilian Cinema in The Secret Agent. (Photo by Vanity Fair)
Special prize: Bi Gan for “Resurrection” (China)
Chinese director Bi Gan wins Special Award at 78th Cannes Film Festival. (Photo by Xinhua)
Best screenplay: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for “Young Mothers” (Belgium)
The brothers won Best Screenplay for “Young Mothers”. (Photo by AFP)
